The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are symbolic figures described in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament. They appear when the first four seals are opened and represent four successive calamities that usher in the end times: conquest, war, famine, and death. Estimates of their traditional associations are:
- White Horseman: Conquest (often interpreted as a conquering power or sometimes the Antichrist or Christ depending on interpretation).
- Red Horseman: War and bloodshed.
- Black Horseman: Famine and scarcity, sometimes paired with economic imbalance (scales symbolize measuring scarcity and price imbalance).
- Pale (or pale-green) Horseman: Death, sometimes with Hades following after.
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